Luke Todd is looking for bands, artists and performers to perform at Oxjam Cardiff Chill 2009 this October, if you're interested then please get in touch! view more
Oxjam Cardiff Chill is launching a new on-line raffle. Tickets continue to be £1 a ticket and the more tickets you buy, the better your chance of winning!
Find out more at Before that you can also take part in the Oxjam Cardiff Chill: Grand On-line Raffle, by joining the group at Oxjam Cardiff Chill: Grand On-line Raffle Facebook Group where further information on how to get involved and the prizes will be revealed very shortly!
OXJAM CARDIFF CHILL 2009: EASTER SPECIAL
Oxjam Cardiff Chill is launching a new on-line raffle. Tickets continue to be £1 a ticket and the more tickets you buy, the better your chance of winning!
Find out more at Before that you can also take part in the Oxjam Cardiff Chill: Grand On-line Raffle, by joining the group at Oxjam Cardiff Chill: Grand On-line Raffle Facebook Group where further information on how to get involved and the prizes will be revealed very shortly!
OXJAM CARDIFF CHILL 2009: EASTER SPECIAL!
Oxjam Cardiff Chill 2009: Easter Special took place at Buffalo Bar, Cardiff City Centre on 9 April
* DiElle- a lyrical, powerpop, rock group from Portsmouth. They brought their 'Beautiful Monday' tour to Cardiff for one night only, in aid of Oxjam. (www.diellemusic.com)
OXJAM CARDIFF CHILL 2009: THE JAZZ SESSIONS
New for 2009! Ahead of the Oxjam Cardiff Chill 2009 festival in March, The Jazz Sessions (a new strand for the festival) hopes to promote and nurture the talents of young people.
On Saturday 28 February, the festival featured the talents of the 'Lil Big Band', a 22 piece big band, who include a mixture of classic swing, funk and latin numbers to suit any occasion within their repertoire.
Hailing from Bath, they have reached critical acclaim with their unique style, wowing audiences young and old. With tunes ranging from Duke Ellington classics, right through to modern big band
numbers, The Lil Big Band will be sure to get the audience on their feet!
The band is playing at 'The Jazz Sessions' as part of a brief tour of South Wales from 26 February- 1 March.
All proceeds from the evening will go to Oxfam
The gig will take place at Tommy's Bar, Howard Gardens, Cardiff. Entry is £5 which is payable on the door.
Prizes for the raffle have now been confirmed as follows:
* £20 gift vouchers that can be used in numerous stores including Topshop, Wallis and Miss Selfridge
* A signed copy of the Kate Rusby songbook
* UNA Exchange survival pack
Raffle tickets are £1 each
Doors open at 7pm with live music around 8pm.
At 7:15pm there is also a chance to see Oxfam's 'Sisters on the Planet' movie which lasts around 20 minutes
**Please note that unfortunately, due to the venue and the pub atmosphere, no under-18s will be allowed entry to this event.**
We hope to find a suitable venue for a wider audience for the forthcoming Oxjam Cardiff Chill 2009 festival in March.
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Oxjam Cardiff Chill 2009: Easter Special Raffle Announcement!
The prizes for the raffle on 9 April, are now confirmed as the following:
* a signed copy of Michael Parkinson's autobiography, 'Parky' * a signed photo of Al Murray, the Pub Landlord * a family pass to the Doctor Who: Up Close exhibition in Cardiff Bay
Please support this raffle generously.
Tickets are just £1 and all prizes have been donated to help raise further funds for Oxfam.
We are delighted that our album Voices of the Valley Home has been nominated for the NS&I album of the year at this May's Classical Brit Awards at the Royal Albert Hall. It's the only award decided upon by a general public vote, so can you please show your support by voting here is the link. http://www.classicalbrits.co.uk/nominations it cost nothing to vote and only one vote per computer. You have until May the 1st to vote but vote now before you forget.
Just to let you know that the first swap of this year's Oxjam Cardiff Swap has now taken place.
In place of the lovely 'Oxjam' badge, we now have a glorious bag of fair-trade coffee up for grabs. Its swapping value is £2 and it is ideal for anyone who wants to keep warm over the long cold winter or even as an early Christmas present!
You are invited to attend the Fair Trade Wales Conference @ Caerleon Campus, Newport University this Saturday (7 June).
The event runs from 10am-4:30pm and will celebrate the Fair Trade journey so far and also look towards the future. The conference is designed to inspire and enthuse Fair Trade campaigners new and old.
Highlights include:
* Four Fair Trade producers talking about how Fair Trade has benefited their community and topical issues in Fair Trade like climate change * A huge Fair Trade Fair (also open to the public, free entry!) * Live music * The launch of the 'Fly the Flag for Fair Trade' campaign.
Tickets are £10 (under 18s are free and students can attend the event for just £5) which includes lunch and refreshments.
Tickets must be booked in advance, for a booking form please email rothomas@oxfam.org.uk or phone 0870 010 9007
